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September 19, 2018
50th Reunion
Date Correction
The Jefferson High School
Class of 1968 will be celebrat-
ing its 50th year reunion with
a reception and dinner on Sat-
urday, Sept. 29 at the Riverside
Golf and Country Club, 8105
N.E. 33rd Dr. The wrong date
for the event was published in
last week’s issue. We regret the
error.
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Supreme Court Nominee Accused
Woman says she was
sexually assaulted
(AP) —Senate Republicans and Demo-
crats fought determinedly Tuesday over who
should testify at a high-stakes hearing on
the allegation Supreme Court nominee Brett
Kavanaugh sexually assaulted a girl in high
school, 36 years ago.
Oddly, it remained unclear whether Chris-
tine Blasey Ford, the woman who set off the
controversy over President Trump’s nominee,
would appear at Monday’s Judiciary Commit-
tee hearing.
Democrats said they wanted more time for
the FBI to investigate — and more witnesses
besides Kavanaugh and Ford, hoping to avoid
what would turn into merely a “he said, she
said” moment. Those witnesses would include
Kavanaugh’s high school friend Mark Judge,
who Ford said was in the room when she was
assaulted, but Judge said no. Kavanaugh has
denied Ford’s allegation, and Judge says he
Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s
nominee for Supreme Court Justice.
doesn’t remember any such incident.
The furious jockeying over the hearing un-
derscored the political potency so close to the
November General Election that will decide
control of both the House and Senate, not to
The
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Carolinas Flood after Florence
The governors of South Carolina and North
Carolina warned residents Tuesday that a mas-
sive flooding was not yet done after four days
of record rainfall from Hurricane Florence
which struck the east coast on Friday. In North
Carolina, 16 rivers are at major flood level and
26 people died due to the storm. More than
2,200 people were rescued and 10,000 people
remain in shelters.
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OHSU turned violent. Police said they used
pepper spray for crowd control after protest-
ers refused to move out of the street, blocked
building entrances and threw a bottle at po-
lice. Organizers affiliated with Occupy ICE
and other groups said they were protesting
“OHSU’s use of prisoners who are paid only
five cents an hour to wash their bloody sheets
in unsafe conditions.”
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free for two years until the new courthouse is
complete.
Nike Shares Set Record
Shares of Nike reached an all-time high Fri-
day afternoon, rebounding from a recent dip
spurred by concerns about consumer boy-
cott after the athletic apparel maker signed a
high-profile deal with former NFL quarter-
back Colin Kaepernick. The company’s stock
was up nearly 2 percent since before the cam-
paign launched. Longer-term, Nike stock has
surged 33 percent this year as Wall Street bet
that the company would be able to ride out the
negative publicity.
Thorns Advance to Title Game
On Saturday, the Portland Thorns made league
history, advancing once again to the National
Women’s Soccer League championship game
after defeating Cascadia rival Seattle Reign
2-1 in a semifinal match. The Thorns are the
first-ever National Women’s Soccer League
team to secure a spot in the championship
game for three consecutive years.
Accused of Jail Attack
Jeremy Christian, the
man accused of murder-
ing two people in a ra-
cially charged attack on
the MAX last year is now
charged with assaulting a
black inmate in jail. Chris-
tian appeared in court last
week to face one count of 4th-degree assault
for causing physical injury to a prisoner at the
Multnomah County Jail last July 29.
mention the confirmation of a conservative
justice likely to serve on the high court for
decades.
Democrats see their arguments about treat-
ing women fairly as the best hope for either
sinking the appellate judge’s nomination or,
should Kavanaugh win confirmation, amplify-
ing their appeals to female voters in Novem-
ber. Republicans have been careful to be seen
as giving Ford a chance to be heard, mindful
that outright dismissal of her accusation could
hurt on Election Day.
Still, the risks of a public hearing starring
the all-male lineup of Republicans on the
committee could be high. Republicans said
late Tuesday they were considering hiring out-
side attorneys, presumably including women,
to question the witnesses.
Kavanaugh, 53, was at the White House for
a second straight day, but again did not meet
with Trump. The president said he was “total-
ly supporting” Kavanaugh and rejected calls
OxyContin Maker Sued
Buyer Found for Courthouse
Multnomah County announced last week that
it has found a buyer for its century-old down-
town courthouse, which it plans to vacate in
2020. Portland-based NBP Capital plans to
buy and renovate the building when the coun-
ty moves to the new courthouse, currently un-
der construction near the Hawthorne Bridge.
NBP has agreed to pay $28 million for the
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum
Thursday sued Purdue Pharma, the maker
of OxyContin, for falsely and deceptive-
ly marketing its opioid drug in Oregon. The
complaint alleges that Purdue deceptively
marketed OxyContin to Oregon seniors, mis-
represented the risks and benefits of the drug,
and lied to the Oregon Board of Pharmacy, all
to maximize Purdue’s profits.
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